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Proteus syndrome
Proteus syndrome n (Pathology) pathol a condition caused by malfunction in cell growth, in which bone and flesh tissue overgrow in localized areas of the body
Proteus syndrome
Pro·te·us syn·drome [MIM*176920] a sporadic disorder of possible genetic origin, having a variable and changing phenotype; characterized by gigantism of the hands and feet, by distorted, abnormal growth, pigmented nevi, thickening of the palms and soles, vascular malformations, and subcutaneous lipomas; often confused with neurofibromatosis type I. Synonym(s): elephant man's disease (1) [G. Proteus, a sea god who had the power to change his form] A rare autosomal dominant [MIM 176920] condition characterised by acral gigantism, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas, lipomas, varicosities, linear verrucae, nevi, macrocephaly, cranial hyperostosis, pachydermy, and hypertrophy of long bonesPro·te·us syn·drome (prō'tē-ŭs sin'drōm) A sporadic disorder of possible genetic origin, having a variable and changing phenotype characterized by gigantism of the hands and feet, distorted abnormal growth, pigmented nevi, thickening of the palms and soles, vascular malformations, and subcutaneous lipomas; often confused with neurofibromatosis type II.
Synonym(s): elephant man disease (1) . [G. Proteus, a sea god who had the power to change his form] |